Streichhölzer ziehen

German

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Etymology

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Literally, to draw matches.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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Streichhölzer ziehen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present zieht Streichhölzer, past tense zog Streichhölzer, past participle Streichhölzer gezogen, past subjunctive zöge Streichhölzer, auxiliary haben)

  1. to draw straws (choose at random by having someone draw one of two sticks of different lengths from another person's hand)
    Synonym: Stöckchen ziehen

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